Welcome to Mount Montgomery ...
Mount Montgomery is located in Mineral County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Montgomery, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Montgomery: Mt. Montgomery
Mount Montgomery is 7,120 feet [2,170 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mount Montgomery is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mount Montgomery lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mount Montgomery is located in the (775) area code.
Communities near Mount Montgomery ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Montgomery.
- Montgomery City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
- Montgomery City is located in Mono County (CA)
- Pizona ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Mono County (CA)
- Former name for Benton:
- Benton Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Candelaria Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candelaria Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria Junction
- Candelaria Junction is located in Mineral County
- Benton Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Hot Springs
- Benton Hot Springs is located in Mono County (CA)
- Candelaria ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria
- Candelaria is located in Mineral County
- Metallic City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metallic City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metallic City
- Metallic City is located in Mineral County
- Metallic City has also been known as:
- Pickhandle Gulch
- Marietta ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Mineral County
- Hammil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammil
- Hammil is located in Mono County (CA)
- Tonopah Junction ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonopah Junction
- Tonopah Junction is located in Mineral County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Montgomery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Montgomery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Montgomery. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Montgomery.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Montgomery. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Montgomery.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Montgomery ...
Looking for more information about Mount Montgomery? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mount Montgomery, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Montgomery.
Adding Mount Montgomery to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Montgomery in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Montgomery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mount Montgomery post office opened in 1916.
We also found Mount Montgomery mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Montgomery.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Montgomery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Montgomery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |